In the near future, Russian passengers may lose such a tried-and-true remedy for fear of heights as a glass of alcohol, not only abroad but also at home. The Ministry of Transport of the Russian…
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recognized the residents of Denmark as the happiest in Europe, the Daily Mail reports. The scientists surveyed 20,000 people from 15 European…
Everyday life
Another dispute about whether it is allowed to wear hijabs, burqas and other 'religious clothing' in public places flared up at the end of April in Italy. The head of the Italian Interior Ministry…
Gourmets – people who primarily love and appreciate taste in dishes, not satiety, are divided into at least three groups. The first are homebodies who prefer to cook themselves or go to the same…
For many years, investors from around the world have been choosing Switzerland as a place for capital investments, and world-famous international organizations have long opened their offices in this…
News
"A change in the conservative team: Nicolas Sarkozy comes onto the field instead of Jacques Chirac," – that is how the sports magazine France Football unusually commented on the finish of the…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2005, 422,000 marriages were contracted in the States in which spouses belonged to different races. In turn, according to calculations by sociologists at…
Gourmet guide
If you still associate British cuisine with watery coffee and the hackneyed phrase 'Porridge, sir!', it's time to reconsider your point of view. According to Gzt.ru, this year as many as seven…
Country guide
April 6, 2007. I don't know why, but it was this spring day that Western analysts and journalists declared as the date when, almost, World War III was to begin. Western newspapers trumpeted around…
Tourism
In May, the central event of European cultural life will be the 60th Cannes International Film Festival. According to Gazeta.Ru, new films by Tarantino, Van Sant and Kitano will be presented to the…
News
For CIS countries, remittances from abroad constitute a significant part of the economy. And especially important for them are remittances from Russia. In 2006, individuals transferred $18.7 billion…
Deputies of the Landtag of Lower Saxony (Germany) are the only parliamentarians in the world working under the coat of arms of a foreign state. The lion and unicorn, which are components of the coat…
Culture
One of the most interesting events in Europe's exhibition life in May is the World Press Photo (WPP) professional photography competition in Amsterdam. Visitors will be presented with works by the…